Comedians-turned-writers - are any of them any good?

31 replies

Pruni · 09/01/2007 09:30

Message withdrawn

OP posts:

Iklboo · 09/01/2007 14:11

A guy called Mark Billingham writes good detective novels. He was a stand up comedian (apparently).
I quite enjoyed Hugh Laurie's book The Gun Seller too but don't like Stephen Fry's novels

Bananaknickers · 09/01/2007 14:19

I read one of Ben Eltons books and it was like chewing an out of date toffee.

Iklboo · 09/01/2007 14:22

"Now Prisoner X. It's time for your torture. We can either pluck your pubic hairs out one by one with blunt tweezers OR you must read a Ben Elton novel"

"PLUCK! PLUCK! PLEASE PLUCK!!!!"

Bucketsofdynomite · 09/01/2007 16:40

I've found Sparkle Hayter books in the library but in various sections. 'Naked Brunch' is a good one-off, all about werewolves!

Most stand-up comedians write their own material so they are probably writing all the time they're not performing it (or drinking).

Elasticwoman · 09/01/2007 20:43

I don't like Stephen Fry's fiction, but I did like his autobiography Moab is My Washpot very much indeed.

Sandi Toksvig I quite liked.

Wanted to read David Baddiel's His Secret Purposes but couldn't get into it. Should I try again?

Kathy Lette I find nauseating.

Dottydot · 09/01/2007 20:44

I love Ben Elton's books

Flip

1 2

Swipe left for the next trending thread